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Burmese Days Word Scramble Game

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About This Challenge

Burmese Days is a novel written by George Orwell that explores themes of imperialism, colonialism, and cultural clash in British-ruled Burma. To immerse yourself in the world of the novel, try out this word scramble game!

  • Unscramble key vocabulary terms related to the novel
  • No time limit, but a limited number of moves
  • Use spells to get extra moves
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pukka
Flory was a pukka sahib, with a white face and a red nose, with thin legs and a thick moustache.
sahib
The Burmese natives referred to the British as sahibs, a term of respect and deference.
coolie
The coolies were hired to do the manual labor on the plantation.
paddy
The fields were full of paddy, rippling in the wind.
pagoda
The pagoda in the village was a sacred place of worship for the locals.
dacoit
The dacoits were a group of bandits that terrorized the countryside.
chit
Flory handed the chit to the shopkeeper as payment for his purchases.
thug
The thug threatened Flory with violence if he did not comply with his demands.
shikar
The British officers enjoyed going on shikar, or hunting expeditions, in the jungle.
pariah
The pariah dogs roamed the streets, scavenging for scraps of food.

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